Question

School playgrounds are supposed to help kids stay active and healthy. But since 2015, toxic（有毒的）chemicals in running tracks have caused many students in several cities, including Shanghai, Beijing and Wuhan, to suffer from nosebleeds, headaches and coughs. It was found that the materials used to build the tracks in these school’s playgrounds contained high levels of toxic chemicals.

On November 1,2018, new standards for the materials used to build playgrounds in primary and middle schools across the country came into effect. The Ministry of Education（MOE）created these standards to protect students’ health.

The standards prohibit（禁止）the use of 18 chemicals for making running tracks, 11 more than the previous standards. The prohibited chemicals are harmful to the skin, eyes and noses and can even cause terrible diseases, China Daily noted.

For the first time, the standards also call for tests of the man-made grass that is used on some playgrounds as some of the materials used to produce man-made grass are highly toxic. Running tracks or patches（片）of man-made grass that does not meet these standards will be changed or removed.

The MOE has taken action in the last few years to keep playgrounds safe. Since 2016, it has invited experts and professionals（專業(yè)人員）to test new playgrounds at schools nationwide. The toxic tracks were produced by companies that used waste in order to cut down costs, according to CCTV. The companies and officials who were involved in producing the tracks have been punished.

1.What kind of disease didn’t the students suffer from according to the passage?

A. B. C. D.

2.The new standards came into effect on____________.

A.September 1,2016 B.October1,2016

C.November1,2018 D.December1,2018

3.What action has the MOE taken to keep playground safe?

A.Invited experts and professionals to test new playgrounds.

B.Punished the involved companies and officials.

C.Warned the involved companies and officials.

D.Punished the school leaders.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The schools created these standards to protect students’ health.

B.The prohibited chemicals are harmful to humans according to CCTV.

C.The man-made grass used in some playgrounds is safe.

D.The toxic tracks were produced by companies that used waste in order to save costs.

5.We can find the article in ____________part of a newspaper.

A.sport B.health C.culture D.study

Answer 1